question for all

[AndrewLang26]

Do convicts just lay eggs somewhere and hope a male comes along and fertilizes them? if thats the case then I can deal w that. If that is not the case she spawned w my GT because she laid a a bunch of eggs

 

[Eric A]

Whats the question in that? If a convict cichlid lays eggs she is doing so because a male is going to be right there to fertilize them. She will not waste her energy laying eggs that she knows may not survive. It is very possible that a convict and GT hybridizes, GT do that a lot.

 

[Marc280106]

Whats the question in that? If a convict cichlid lays eggs she is doing so because a male is going to be right there to fertilize them. She will not waste her energy laying eggs that she knows may not survive. It is very possible that a convict and GT hybridizes, GT do that a lot.

Nonsense. It's quite common for cichlid's to lay egg's without the presense of a spawning partner.

Although chances are she has paired off with that Gt. The other tankmates will make short work of those fry, no big deal.

 

[Andrewtfw]

I agree with Marc. I have had RDs and FHs lay eggs with no male present.

 

[balton777]

Nonsense. It's quite common for cichlid's to lay egg's without the presense of a spawning partner.

Although chances are she has paired off with that Gt. The other tankmates will make short work of those fry, no big deal.

Good answer Marc.

Andrew, ime female cichlids will lay sometimes lay eggs on a regular basis without a male even being in the tank.